Zelda's Cut (P)

A deliciously dark tale of mistaken identities, personal dramas, and moral quandaries, Zelda’s Cut is a contemporary chiller from the incomparable Philippa Gregory.

For years, Isobel Latimer has crafted serious novels for serious readers—but with little reward. Now, as her husband battles a grave illness, financial pressures mount, and Isobel faces the daunting task of providing for them both. Desperate and disillusioned, she hatches a daring plan: if the public craves sensationalism over substance, she’ll give them what they want.

Enter Zelda de Vere, a bold, outrageous persona created to pen a scandalous tale of sex and satanism. But what starts as a calculated fiction spirals out of control. Zelda’s creation becomes a seductive force that blurs the boundaries of reality, pulling Isobel into a whirlwind of passion, betrayal, and self-discovery.

As Isobel’s world unravels, she’s forced to confront a critical question: when faced with losing everything, how far will she go—and what would Zelda do?

With razor-sharp wit and unflinching insight, Philippa Gregory delivers a provocative story of reinvention, identity, and the thin line between control and chaos.